Home Run Baker vs George Brett: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and George Brett (1973–1993) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; George Brett finished with 3,154 hits and 317 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Home Run Baker
George Brett
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and George Brett. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | George Brett |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | 2,707 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | 10,349 |
| Runs | 887 | 1,583 |
| Hits | 1,838 | 3,154 |
| Doubles | 315 | 665 |
| Triples | 103 | 137 |
| Home Runs | 96 | 317 |
| RBI | 987 | 1,596 |
| Walks | 473 | 1,096 |
| Strikeouts | 344 | 908 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | 201 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | .305 |
| On-Base % | .363 | .369 |
| Slugging % | .442 | .487 |
| OPS | .805 | .857 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), George Brett outpaces Home Run Baker 41,511 to 22,634 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,977 vs 1,741 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Home Run Baker — top 3 seasons by OPS
George Brett — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, George Brett leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Home Run Baker owns stolen bases and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to George Brett. PIV agrees: George Brett grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.